Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Long Valley, SD

The map below shows majority race by area in Long Valley, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Long Valley racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Long Valley, SD map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Long Valley overall is native american, making up 51.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 47.5%. There are more native american people in the northeast areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the south places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Long Valley

 
Self-Identified Race
Long Valley, SD Population
White
47.5%
Hispanic
0.0%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
51.2%
Other
1.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Long Valley, SD

The map below shows diversity in Long Valley. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Long Valley Diversity Score

51.2

More diverse than 85% of US cities

Long Valley has a diversity score of 51.2: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Long Valley is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 85% of them. Within Long Valley's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Long Valley, and the least diverse areas are in central Long Valley.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.